Is Kayle good in Patch 26.13?

Kayle is S tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 51.8% win rate, 2.6% pick rate, and 2.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kayle Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Kayle Top?

The best Kayle Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Press the Attack keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kayle Top is S tier with 51.8% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Kayle in Patch 26.13 include Malphite (48.8% Kayle win rate), Yone (49.5% Kayle win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Kayle?

To climb with Kayle Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Opening on the map, Economy optimisation, and Win condition identification. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold.

TOP · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play KayleTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Kayle Top build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Kayle is S tier Top with 51.8% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Press the Attack + Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn. Hardest matchup: Malphite (48.8% win rate for Kayle). Key patterns to practice: Opening on the map, Economy optimisation, and Win condition identification.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#3of 47 Top champions

Win rate51.8%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate2.6%34th most picked Top

Ban rate2.4%

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Kayle Top Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (2.6% pick rate, 52.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.1% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

Press the AttackKEYSTONE

Absorb Life

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

SorcerySECONDARY

Celerity

Gathering Storm

SHARDS

Press the Attack · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand + Celerity · Gathering Storm

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

WMax E first

28101213

31415

14579

611

Item build

2.6% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Situational

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Rabadon's Deathcap

Shadowflame

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Kayle Top meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Kayle holds a 51.8% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.13, 1.7 points above the Top role average of 50.1%. That is the 3rd highest win rate of 47 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 2.6% pick rate (34th most played in the role) and a 2.4% ban rate, Kayle rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Kayle Top held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Kayle is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Kayle Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Malphite (48.8% win rate for Kayle) and Yone (49.5% win rate for Kayle): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, KSante (62.7%) and Gangplank (55.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Kayle wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Kayle Top

Pick Kayle Top in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Kayle Top guide

Kayle top is a scaling champion built around Radiant Blast (Q), Starfire Spellblade (E), and Divine Ascent (passive): poke with Radiant Blast to slow and shred resistances, land Starfire Spellblade's on-hit magic damage and missing-health execute, and let Divine Ascent add Attack Speed, Move Speed, range, and fire to every attack as she levels.

The build

Rune page: Press the Attack, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand (Precision), with Celerity and Gathering Storm (Sorcery). Summoners: Flash and Teleport. Skill order maxes Starfire Spellblade (E) first, with Radiant Blast (Q) second and Celestial Blessing (W) last. Starter: Doran's Blade and a Health Potion, into Boots of Swiftness. Core build: Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, and Rabadon's Deathcap, with Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Guinsoo's Rageblade as later options.

Ability mechanics

Divine Ascent (passive) upgrades her basic attacks as she levels and spends skill points, adding Attack Speed, Move Speed, extended range, and eventually waves of fire. Radiant Blast (Q) summons a celestial sword that pierces through enemies, slowing, damaging, and reducing the resistances of everyone hit. Starfire Spellblade (E) adds bonus magic damage on-hit passively, and its active smites the target for bonus damage based on missing health. Divine Judgment (R) makes an ally invulnerable and calls down a holy rain of swords around the target.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Malphite, Yone, Shen, Sett, Darius. Best matchups: K'Sante, Gangplank, Garen.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Kayle counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Kayle good in Patch 26.13?: Kayle is S tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 51.8% win rate, 2.6% pick rate, and 2.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kayle Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.
What is the best build for Kayle Top?: The best Kayle Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Press the Attack keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kayle Top is S tier with 51.8% win rate this patch.
Who counters Kayle?: Champions that counter Kayle in Patch 26.13 include Malphite (48.8% Kayle win rate), Yone (49.5% Kayle win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Kayle?: To climb with Kayle Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Opening on the map, Economy optimisation, and Win condition identification. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold.